HEAD Pros Swing to Victory at Recent Tournaments

February 26th, 2008

HEAD players enjoyed success last week at tournaments around the world.

ABN AMRO World, Rotterdam
HEAD player Robin Soderling reached his first final of the year with a 6-3, 6-2 win against HEAD fellow Gilles Simon. Soderling, who plays with a MicroGel Radical MP, was defeated in the finals by Michael Llodra in breathtaking 3 sets 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-7 (4).

Meanwhile, HEAD player Ivo Karlovic reached the semi finals defeating Mischa Zverev 6-3, 6-1. Furthermore, HEAD wild card player Robin Haase, who plays with a MicroGel Prestige Mid, won against No. 6 seed fellow HEAD player Andy Murray 7-5, 6-3 in front of his home crowd.

In doubles competition, HEAD player Mikhail Youzhny and his partner Philipp Kohlschreiber reached the finals but were defeated 7-5, 3-6, 10-7. Youzhny’s weapon of choice is the MicroGel Extreme Pro.

Copa Telemex, Buenos Aires
HEAD player Jose Acasuso reached the final match of his home tournament against David Nalbandian. After 2 hours and 43 minutes, Acasuso was finally defeated 3-6, 6-7 (5), 4-6.

Fellow HEAD player and countryman Agustin Calleri won the doubles final with partner Luis Horna. Calleri, who plays with a MicroGel Prestige MP, and Horna defeated Werner Eschauer and Peter Luczak 6-0, 6-7 (6), 10-2.

SAP Open, San Jose
HEAD player Guillermo Garcia-Lopez reached the semi finals by defeating John Isner 7-6 (4), 6-7 (1), 7-6 (11). Lopez, who plays with a MicroGel Prestige Mid, was defeated by eventual winner Andy Roddick 7-6 (2), 6-1.